Sydney: 'Pride of Australia'
Genres
Overview
This Traveltalk series short visits Sydney, Australia and its harbour.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
9 min
Release Date
1938-12-03
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
5
James A. FitzPatrick
Narrator (voice)
0.0
Serene Siam
This travelogue begins at Bangkok's rail depot, a center of Indo-Chinese commerce. Next the narrator talks about Buddhism as the camera shows us some of Bangkok's many temples. Then, the narrator introduces us to the importance of traditional dance, with emphasis on the way that delicate wrist movements tell stories. It's on to the system of waterways in Bangkok, where more than 1,000,000 people live or conduct commerce. We take a ride down the Menam River, the country's most important commercial and social road. From our boat, we pass Wat Arun and other colorful signs of life typical in serene Siam.
1937-05-29 | en
0.0
Glimpses of Peru
This Traveltalk series short brings us to Lima, Peru where we see a modern city.
1937-09-04 | en
4.0
Rocky Mountain Grandeur
This Traveltalk short visits Rocky Mountain National Park and a nearby dude ranch in Colorado.
1937-06-21 | en
4.0
Copenhagen
This Traveltalk series short visits Copenhagen.
1937-11-22 | en
5.0
Bra Boys
A film about the cultural evolution of the Sydney beach side suburb of Maroubra and the social struggle faced by it's youth - the notorious surf gang known as the Bra Boys.
2007-03-07 | en
0.0
Smile
A heartwarming exploration of a community art project by photographer Tawfik Elgazzar providing free portraits for locals and passers-by in Sydney, Australia's Inner West. The film explores the nature of individuality, cultural diversity and the positive joy for the photographer of seeing his subjects smile.
2018-10-10 | en
0.0
Loyal to My Image
Through one woman's experience as an adopted person and also as a mother who relinquished her child in 1971, this documentary highlights the many complex issues associated with adoption.
1992-04-10 | en
4.7
Prince Ranjitsinhji Practising Batting in the Nets
Probably the first ever cricket film: Indian cricketing royalty prepares for the first test between England and Australia at Sydney.
1897-11-20 | en
0.0
Kakadu: Land of the Crocodile
Val Plumwood, environmental philosopher returns to Kakadu, where she was the victim of a crocodile attack. Against the backdrop of the steamy, intensely beautiful Kakadu National Park, she shares her thoughts on wilderness and wildlife.
1988-01-01 | en
7.2
The Endless Summer
Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world during California’s winter (which, back in 1965 was off-season for surfing) in search of the perfect wave and ultimately, an endless summer.
1966-06-15 | en
0.0
Colorful Guatemala
James A. FitzPatrick takes a look at colorful Guatemala.
1935-02-23 | en
6.3
Singapore and Jahore
A visit to Singapore, an essential port city in Britain's empire, established in 1813 when Raffles negotiated its separation from the independent Malay state of Jahor. The camera observes Singapore's traditional neighborhoods, trade, and small craft, which are dominated by people of Chinese ancestry. Then, we drive the modern causeway to Jahor's small capital, Johor Bahru, for a look at imposing buildings and a visit to the grounds of the sultan. The sultan's son invites the crew in, and we meet the sultan, "H.H." himself. The narrator relates the sultan's commitment to commerce, economic well-being, and tolerance, stemming in part from his European education.
1938-12-31 | en
0.0
Sitka and Juneau: 'A Tale of Two Cities'
This Traveltalk series short takes the viewer to Alaska, focusing on the cities of Sitka and Juneau.
1940-04-13 | en
0.0
Old New Mexico
This Traveltalk series short takes viewers on a tour of old New Mexico. Starting in Santa Fe, the oldest state capitol in the USA, the city existed long before European migration. It's unique architecture is its most prominent feature. There are several archaeological sites trying to date when Indians first settled in the area. Seven percent of the population are of Indian origin. Near Taos is the onetime home of Kit Carson whose grave is one of the sacred shrines of New Mexico. The Navajo live on their 14 million acre reservation and continue their traditional way of life.
1940-10-26 | en
0.0
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1944-04-15 | en
0.0
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1944-05-20 | en
2.0
Shrines of Yucatan
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8.0
Merida and Campeche
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1945-11-24 | en
4.0
Glimpses of Guatemala
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7.0
Rudy Maxa's World Exotic Places: Japan
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